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Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, makes a Statement in the House of Representatives on Tuesday (June 16).

National Security Minister Says Homicide Curve Is Flattening

Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, says that over the last two years, the homicide curve across the island has been flattening. “Following the peak in 2017, and the 22 per cent drop in 2018, we are seeing...

President of Jamaica Promotions Corporation (JAMPRO), Diane Edwards.

JAMPRO Woos Logistics Investors

No New Confirmed COVID-19 Cases; 19 More Recoveries

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke (left); and Japan’s Ambassador to Jamaica, His Excellency Hiromasa Yamazaki (right), display signed agreements formalising the Government of Japan’s provision of approximately $262 million (¥200 million) in grant aid, to boost the Administration’s national coronavirus response. Sharing the moment is Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith. The signing took place at the Finance Ministry in Kingston, on Tuesday (June 16).

Jamaica Gets $262 Million Grant From Japan To Purchase Medical Supplies

Prime Minister, the Most Hon. Andrew Holness (centre); Minister of Transport and Mining, Hon. Robert Montague (left); and Minister of National Security, Hon. Dr. Horace Chang, view the closed casket of the late Minister of Labour and Social Security, Hon. Shahine Robinson, at the Jamaica Labour Party (JLP) headquarters on Belmont Road in St. Andrew, on Tuesday (June 16).

Farewell To Late Minister At JLP Headquarters

Medical Doctor and blood donor organiser at the National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), Dr. Danielle Levy (left), presents a trophy to Vice Principal, Immaculate Conception High School, Patricia Castriota, at the World Blood Donor Day awards ceremony held on Monday (June 15) at the NBTS’s Slipe Pen Road address, Kingston.

6 years ago Health & Wellness

Online Appointment System For Blood Drives

The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS) now has an online appointment system to coordinate its blood drive activities. Medical Doctor, National Blood Transfusion Services (NBTS), Danielle Levy, said the online system is one of several measures put in place to facilitate social distancing. She was speaking with JIS News at the World Blood Donor Day awards ceremony held on Monday...

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith.

6 years ago DiasporaForeign Affairs

Special Tribute To Healthcare Workers On Diaspora Day

Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade, Senator the Hon. Kamina Johnson Smith, has commended healthcare workers for their selfless service and sacrifice in the fight against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “I pay special tribute to our doctors, nurses and other essential front-line workers, who continue to risk their lives each day. I commend and thank you for your selfless...

Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie (left), joins Director of the National Public Health Laboratory (NPHL), Dr. Michelle Hamilton (centre), and Acting Director, National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), Dr. Alisha Tucker, in cutting a cake at the World Blood Donor Day awards ceremony held on Monday (June 15), at the NBTS

6 years ago CoronavirusHealth & Wellness

Blood Donation Safe During COVID-19 – Dr. Bisasor-Mckenzie

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Dr. Jacquiline Bisasor-McKenzie, is calling for more Jamaicans to donate blood in order to ensure adequate supply of blood and blood products for life-saving interventions. She is assuring that the process is safe even as the country grapples with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “The National Blood Transfusion Service (NBTS), in these times, has put in place...

Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), observes the health screening and risk assessment process by the health authorities at the Sangster International Airport in Montego Bay, St. James, on Monday (June 15) following the arrival of the first flight into the island as the country reopened its borders to international travellers.

6 years ago CoronavirusTourism

523 Passengers Arrive At Sangster Airport

Jamaica on Monday (June 15) welcomed 523 nationals and non-nationals to the island as the country reopened its borders to international travel. This was after a near three-month shutdown in an effort to contain the local spread of the coronavirus (COVID 19). The first of six flights to the island, an American Airlines aircraft from Miami, Florida, with approximately 125...

The 901-room RIU Ocho Rios resort reopened for guests on Monday (June 15).

6 years ago Tourism

901-Room RIU Ocho Rios Reopens

The 901-room RIU Ocho Rios in St. Ann reopened its doors to guests on Monday (June 15) as the Government resumed phased operations in the tourism sector. The resumption followed a three-month shutdown of the sector due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Like other hotels across Jamaica, RIU was hit hard by the virus, which brought all tourism-related activities in...

Training Manager for the Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo), Western Region, Megan Mollison, addresses the closing day of the week-long TPDCo Coronavirus (COVID-19) Protocol Sensitisation workshop, which was held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre in St. James, on Monday, June 15,

6 years ago CoronavirusTourism

Tourism Stakeholders Pledge To Follow Safety Protocols

Local tourism stakeholders have given their commitment to strictly adhere to the coronavirus (COVID-19) safety protocols following the culmination of the week-long Tourism Product Development Company (TPDCo) sensitisation workshops in Montego Bay, St. James. The sessions, held at the Montego Bay Convention Centre from June 8 to 15, were critical in preparing stakeholders for the reopening of the nation’s borders...

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, speaks at a virtual ‘World Accreditation Day’ forum, hosted by the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) on June 9, at the Ministry in Kingston.

6 years ago Industry

JANAAC Commended By Industry Minister

Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Audley Shaw, has commended the Jamaica National Agency for Accreditation (JANAAC) for recently signing two international agreements. He was speaking at a virtual ‘World Accreditation Day’ forum hosted by JANAAC on June 9 at the Ministry in Kingston. “I must commend JANAAC for signing the Inter-American Accreditation Cooperation (IAAC) Multilateral Recognition Arrangement...